Thu Mar 29, 2018 10:44 pm
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Fri Mar 30, 2018 12:25 pm
Paul1134 wrote:Questions for you:
> Has your PCP done a DRE (Digital Rectal Exam) to determine if your prostate is enlarged?
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> Have you kept a record of the number of times you wake up needing to head to the bathroom? Frequent night-time trips to pee are called nocturia and this is important information for any competent Urologist to know. The journal your PCP recommended is a good idea.
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> Did you wet the bed (primary enuresis) beyond the age of 5 or 6 as a kid? Some studies have shown that wetting the bed as a kid may make a person more likely to become a bed wetter as an adult. Here's an extract from one study done on that:
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EDIT: I forgot to add this in response to whether your Urologist will be annoyed if you come prepared with lots of information and questions: Not if he or she is competent.
Fri Mar 30, 2018 2:17 pm
Fri Mar 30, 2018 9:55 pm
Inconinmiss wrote:If you read this and other similar forums, you’ll find that these drugs don’t help everyone. However, they do help some people, and the people that they help don’t usually post on incontinence forums because they are not incontinent.
Inconinmiss wrote:Finally, the urologist may refer you for further testing at a hospital, but my guess is that s/he will likely want to try you on the drugs first.
Fri Mar 30, 2018 10:04 pm
batman381327 wrote:My advice is to be embarrassed about telling your doctor about all the problems you are having with it. The more information the better to help diagnose the problem. Also, they may want to do some test that you will find very personal. The nurses and doctors have done it many times and you are not the first nor the last.
Fri Mar 30, 2018 10:32 pm
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Sat Mar 31, 2018 8:19 pm
RetiredRN wrote:You should take a list of...
RetiredRN wrote:When you are told to disrobe for the exam ask them if you should remove your diaper (you are there for incontinence). They may or may not require your diaper to be removed. Do not be embarrassed, they do this every day. For them it is “just another day at the office.”